I don’t like PowerPoint. The endless dragging and dropping, the bloated interface, the struggle to get elements to align, and the general waste of time always drive me crazy. I want to focus on my content, not fight with a heavy user interface. Read more...

Windows Sandbox is a useful feature built into some editions of Windows. It gives you a clean, temporary, and mostly isolated environment that helps protect your host system. This is useful when you are testing scripts, trying unfamiliar software, or doing some web browsing in an ephemeral environment. Read more...

Recently I have been trying to switch to a terminal only workflow. I am doing this partly for fun, but honestly the terminal is the fastest way to work with a computer once you get the hang of it. Because of this shift I am using Yazi [1]. Read more...

I used to run a dedicated root server with a fully encrypted Proxmox installation. On boot, a dropbear SSH instance listens, waiting for me to unlock the disks before the actual OS loaded. It worked, but the monthly costs started to annoy me. Read more...

I have been using SSH keys for nearly two decades. You would think I’d have the basics fully figured out by now. But recently, I had one of those “facepalm” moments where I felt a little stupid for not knowing something sooner. Read more...

In my last post [1], I discussed how 2025 was shaped by the new possibilities of AI-assisted programming. It has been a wild ride, and like many of you, I jumped headfirst into the world of “Vibe Coding.” However, after several months of riding that wave, I have realized that this euphoria comes with a significant downside. Read more...